Summer Operating Hours Begin Monday 7/1/24

June 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Greetings All,

During the upcoming summer quarter, the College will move to public operating hours of Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with campus closed on Fridays.

These summer operating hours will be in effect Monday, July 1 through Friday, August 30, 2024. As supervisors begin to work with staff on Summer 2024 work schedules, please keep the following in mind:

  • Areas/programs area responsible for posting/notifying the public re: upcoming summer change to operating hours.
  • Supervisors are responsible for working with staff to confirm summer schedules that meet the service hours listed above as well as the business needs of the College.
  • Supervisors are responsible for ensuring staff summer schedules are entered into the ctcLink Manger Self-Service module with an effective date of July 1, 2024 no later than end of May 2024. 
  • Supervisors are encouraged to be flexible with scheduling requests as long as the service coverage/business needs of the College continue to be met.
    • For those staff requesting to work on Fridays, supervisors must connect with HR regarding directions for work while campus is closed.

If you have additional questions about summer business hours or staff schedules, please contact Human Resources.

Thank you,

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Instruction Organizational Updates

June 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Dear Colleagues, 

Thanks to those of you who carved out time last week to provide feedback regarding the restructuring of leadership for our instructional units. I appreciate the responses shared, and am grateful to our new VPI, Dr. Weng, for being available to consult (before he’s even started, no less). 

As stated, the main reason for this change is to address the issues created by the current leadership structure which has made communication and getting work to completion more complicated than necessary.  The current structure also makes it difficult for administrators to directly support students, faculty and staff in ways that go beyond managing timelines and requirements.  

While there are many factors that support a need for structural modification, below are the primary objectives sought with implementing this change:  

  1. Keep/bring connected disciplines together – this includes student goals (workforce preparation, transfer) or funding eligibility such as Perkins access for instructional equipment  
  1. Increase direct leadership support to faculty, staff, and students  
  1. Keep budget within (or less than) the current amount funded 
  1. Align unit/division structure in ways that support needed work on behalf of the College 

No changes are planned for the Learning Resources unit.  

The College will be moving forward with the following instructional leadership updates:  

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Business Programs & Strategic Partnerships 

(Student FTE = 239/year, Faculty FTE = 14/year) * 

Led By: Associate Vice President for Business Programs & Strategic Partnerships (LUCAS RUCKS)  

  • Accounting, Business, Business Admin, Business Intelligence and Data Analytics, Purchasing Management 
  • Operational lead K-12 partners, Articulation, Prior Learning, Industry Partnerships, Bargaining, Improving Institutional Effectiveness  

Communication Studies & Social Sciences 

(Student FTE = 763/year, Faculty FTE = 44/year) 

Led By: Acting Dean – Communication Studies & Social Sciences (SHANON EHMKE-REEDY)  

  • Anthropology, Child Advocacy, Criminal Justice, Communication Studies, Economics, Equity & Social Justice, History, Honors Program, International Studies, Parent Education, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, World Languages 

Career Technical Education 

(Student FTE = 664/year, Faculty FTE = 74/year) 

Led By: Acting Dean – Career Technical Education (TBD) 

Supported By: Associate Dean – Nursing (LEANN DE LUNA), Director of Automotive (GARY FANTOZZI)  

  • Automotive, Biotechnology, Clean Energy Technology, Dental Hygiene, Health Informatics Information Management, Manufacturing, Medical Lab Technology, Nutrition, Nursing, Nursing Assistant Certified 

Humanities 

(Student FTE = 758/year, Faculty FTE = 37/year) 

Led By: Acting Dean – Humanities (STEPHANE SAREERAM)  

  • Art History, English, Humanities, Music, Music Technology, Studio Arts, Theater/Drama/Film, Visual Communications Technology 

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics – Transfer 

(Student FTE = 847/year, Faculty FTE = 52/year)  

Led By: Acting Dean – STEM (DALILA PAREDES)  

  • Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Mathematics, Science 

Transitional Studies 

(Student FTE = 711/year, Faculty FTE = 41/year)  

Led By: Acting Dean – Transitional Studies (TBD)  

Supported By: Director – Workforce Funding (LAUREN HADLEY) 

  • Adult Basic Education, Center for Education & Career Opportunities, English as a Second Language, Workforce Funding 

Next steps: 

We will continue to seek feedback on the effectiveness of this new structure across the year and will also utilize our new VP-I Dr. Ben Weng for his guidance and feedback on each division’s overall functioning.  The two Dean positions that are currently vacant (Dean of Transitional Studies and Dean of CTE) will be internally posted for current employee applicants on Monday June 17, 2024.  With regards to the various “Acting” positions identified for the coming year, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Shanon Ehmke-Reedy, Dalila Paredes, and Stephanie Sareeram for agreeing to continue in temporary leadership roles next year.  Lastly, the College will also be working with Dr. Weng, the Unions, and Faculty Senate to set a clear and transparent process to fill the Dean roles permanently by July 2025, with more information to come as details are confirmed. 

*Student and faculty FTEs based on average of College data from the 2022-23 and 2023-34 academic years. 

Have a great week!

Cheers,

Jack

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Introducing Brian Crisanto Ramos as Shoreline’s New Vice President of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

May 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
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Shoreline Community College is pleased to announce Brian Crisanto Ramos as the new Vice President of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility. When asked about his new role, Brian said, “I am so thrilled and humbled to be joining the Shoreline community this summer! We have some exciting and challenging work ahead of us, but I truly couldn’t be more honored to be in community with each of you. As a graduate from our local community college system, I know firsthand the passion we bring and the impact we are going to make as we co-create a more equitable and inclusive campus for all staff, faculty, and students.”  He will begin his new role on July 1, 2024. 

Brian is a proud member of the Pipil, Lenca, and Mayan Nations of Manawara, often referred to as El Salvador and Costa Rica. As a son to Salvadoran refugees and a first-generation TRIO student, he is the byproduct of a resilient community dedicated to the uplifting of all people.  

Ramos holds a master’s degree in Cultural Studies from the University of Washington, and also received a bachelor’s in political science from Seattle University, and an associate’s degree in political science from Edmonds College. For over ten years, Brian has served within the WA State Community College system. He began his career within student services at Everett Community College, working hands-on with students in Financial Aid and Workforce Funding. During this time, he worked to co-create and implement a new framework of equity, and thus transitioned to the Associate Director of Retention. Brian brought together various Tribal Nations and the campus community to create a space for Indigenous Students called huyadadaličəɬ, “The Place of Our Way,” where Native students were directly supported in an effort to increase Native student retention.  

Most recently, he has served within the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at Lake Washington Institute of Technology. In this role, he focused his work on reviewing and redesigning institutional systems through an equity lens, creating avenues to learn and grow as a campus community, providing guidance to departments, staff, and faculty on co-creating equitable changes. Brian brings a passion for relationship building and has created and fostered relationships at both Everett Community College & Lake Washington Tech with Tribal Nations, bringing Land Acknowledgements to life through accountability & actions.  

Through his Indigenous roots, Brian has learned to challenge systems designed by, and for the dominant culture while maintaining himself rooted in the voices of his ever-resilient communities. Along with this, Brian is supported by an amazing fluffy white Dog named Appa, his service dog & best friend! Every week he recharges by playing board games, Magic the Gathering, and exploring new places while playing Pokémon GO. 

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VP DEIA Open Forums Continue Today 4/30 and Thursday 5/2/24

April 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Greetings Colleagues, 

Shoreline Community College welcomes your participation at the VP for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility Campus Open Forums! Please note the dates and times below. There will be an option to participate in person or online.

VP for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility Campus Open Forums: 

Brian Ramos, M.A.
University of Washington, Bothell – Cultural Studies

Tuesday – April 30, 2024 from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm 
Room: 1508
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89441970594

Scott Kurashige, Ph.D. 
University of California, Los Angeles – History

Thursday – May 2, 2024 from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm 
Room: 1508
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89640094756

The recording of yesterday’s Campus Open Forum with Dr. Pao Vue is available here: https://bit.ly/3JIlhe2. The remaining two sessions will also be recorded and made available for a limited time for your viewing. 

Please remember to complete the Feedback Form (All Candidates): https://forms.office.com/r/eWdQMviBMy. 

Hope to see you there!

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Introducing Dr. Pangyen (Ben) Weng as the new Vice President of Instruction

April 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Shoreline Community College is pleased to announce that Dr. Pangyen (Ben) Weng has accepted the role of Vice President for Instruction.  

Dr. Weng will start on July 1, 2024, and brings twenty years of experience in higher education to the role. “I am thrilled to be part of Dr. Kahn’s administration and to lead Shoreline’s outstanding faculty,” Ben expressed about his new role. “Together, we are committed to expanding Shoreline’s transformative and equitable educational opportunities for students.” 

For the past six years Ben has served as the STEM Dean at Minneapolis College in Minnesota. During his tenure, he and his faculty launched innovative curriculum initiatives to tackle the myriad challenges facing higher education. Notably, the Minneapolis Math and Science Pathways, along with the Minneapolis Open-Access IT Degrees, resulted in increased enrollment, narrowed achievement gaps, and greater student interest in STEM courses. 

Before assuming his deanship, Dr. Weng spent fourteen years as a mathematics professor at three different four-year universities. At Metropolitan State University in Minnesota, he chaired the mathematics department, pioneered new degree programs, and played a pivotal role in establishing the state’s universal 2+2 transfer agreements of math degrees between all the public universities and two-year colleges. His teaching repertoire spanned the entire spectrum of mathematics, from developmental to advanced levels. 

Dr. Weng holds a doctoral degree in mathematics from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from National Taiwan University in Taipei. His expertise is in real analysis and differential equations, a field where nothing is taken for granted unless logically proven to be true. While Ben’s training lies in theoretical mathematics, his greatest passion is sharing the joy of math with others. In 2022, he authored “Math Excursions for Liberal Arts,” a textbook tailored for non-STEM students. 

Originally from Taiwan, Ben came to the US to pursue advanced studies over 25 years ago. He has a wife and three kids. In his free time, he enjoys cooking Taiwanese beef noodles or Japanese yakisoba, playing his 1993 Yamaha silver flute, and hiking with his family. He looks forward to exploring the scenic trails in the region on his bike or rollerblades.  

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